Employers in Wisconsin filed 4 WARN Act notices in October 2025, impacting roughly 200 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 75% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 125 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 67 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 8 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 125 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 67 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 2 | 107 |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 93 |
Waukesha bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 107 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2 | 93 |
| New Berlin | 1 | 67 |
| Waukesha | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 125 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The First Step Community Recovery Center | Milwaukee | 85 | Closure | 2025-10-24 |
| Wausau Equipment Company, LLC | New Berlin | 67 | 2025-10-08 | |
| Xylem, Inc | Waukesha | 40 | Closure | 2025-10-13 |
| Equiniti Trust Company, LLC - Revision 1 | Milwaukee | 8 | 2025-10-24 |
The single largest action involved The First Step Community Recovery Center at its Milwaukee facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Wausau Equipment Company, LLC followed with 67 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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